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MediaMarkt has announced a promotion in which it passes on the value added tax to customers, effectively cutting prices by the VAT rate. According to the company, the offer starts on Thursday, October 1, applying to a range of products across its German stores and online shop. Shoppers are discussing the deal as a chance to save on electronics, though some question whether prices were quietly raised beforehand.
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Germany's Federal Employment Agency says demand for labour remains low despite a slight uptick. The n-tv report highlights that companies continue to hold back on hiring, reflecting ongoing weakness in the German labour market. Observers see the figures as a sign that the economic slowdown is still weighing on employment prospects across the country.
- 3AI firm Blackfrost clashes with Anthropic over frontier model weights●RT @Blackfrost_AI: Ihr alle kennt das maßgeschneiderte Gewicht für die Frontier-Größe, das wir für Unternehmen und Siche
The AI company Blackfrost says it offers a customised frontier-size model weight for businesses and security firms, and is publicly pushing back against Anthropic, which it accuses of wanting to be the sole provider of models with so-called 'mythos capability'. The remark, made in German, frames the dispute as a competitive challenge the company says it will not accept.
- 4Dresden tech festival Hub:disrupt eyes AI route out of industry crisis●KI-Agenten, Roboter und Manufacturing-X als Ausweg aus der deutschen Industriekrise? Tech-Festival „Hub:disrupt“ in # Dr
The tech festival Hub:disrupt in Dresden is turning its attention to Germany's industrial crisis, asking whether AI agents, robotics and the Manufacturing-X data initiative can offer a way out. The event is presenting possible answers in its new FutureIndustryLab, where companies and researchers demonstrate practical applications for manufacturing. Organisers frame the festival as a search for concrete solutions to Germany's competitiveness worries rather than abstract debate.
- 5Trump says AI firms should oversee themselves●🤖 KI-Briefing — 30.09.2026 1. Künstliche Intelligenz: Trump: KI-Firmen sollen sich selbst beaufsichtigen Seit Wochen wir
US President Donald Trump has said artificial intelligence companies should supervise themselves, speaking after a meeting with tech executives, according to a German-language AI newsletter dated 30 September 2026. The remark comes amid weeks of global debate about the risks of AI, and follows the signing of agreements between Trump and technology entrepreneurs. Critics are likely to see self-regulation as inadequate given growing concerns about AI safety.
- 6BlueSpice ships major performance boost to Confluence migration tool●Our # Confluence to # BlueSpice # migration tool makes huge progress. We improved the performance dramatically. See all
German wiki software company BlueSpice (Hallo Welt) announced a major update to its migration tool that moves content from Atlassian's Confluence to BlueSpice, which is based on MediaWiki. Version 7.0.0, published on GitHub, dramatically improves performance. The release comes as many organisations look for open-source alternatives to Confluence following Atlassian's licensing and cloud shifts.
- 7Bayer faces trial test of remaining Roundup claims after Supreme Court win▼Bayer faces trial test of remaining Roundup claims after US Supreme Court win
Bayer heads to trial over the remaining Roundup weedkiller cancer claims after securing a US Supreme Court win in its favor. The ruling is a significant legal boost for the German company, which has spent years and billions of dollars settling litigation alleging that its glyphosate-based herbicide causes cancer. The upcoming trials will determine how the remaining claims are resolved.
- 8Schweizer Electronic AG Moves to Scale Segment of Frankfurt Stock Exchange▼Schweizer Electronic AG Transitions to the Scale Segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Schweizer Electronic AG has transitioned to the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The move, announced via financial news channels, changes the market environment in which the German electronics company's shares are traded. Scale is Frankfurt's segment for small and medium-sized companies seeking greater visibility among investors, so the shift may signal the firm's efforts to broaden its capital market profile. Details on the exact timing and the company's motivations were not immediately provided.